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Banana Man Costume . 1981

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Widely acknowledged as an artist who defined his era, Mike Kelley (1954–2012) created a stunning and protean legacy that encompasses painting, sculpture, works on paper, installation, performance, music, video, photography, collaborative works and critical texts. Continue reading Mike Kelley

More Love Hours Than Can Ever Be Repaid and The Wages of Sin . 1987

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Kelley’s aesthetic mined the rich and often overlooked history of vernacular art in America and he embraced the confrontational, political attitude of punk, attacking cultural attitudes toward family, religion, sexuality, class, art and education. Continue reading Mike Kelley